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Originally played this on the PC with mouse/keyboard lol; multiple times. Then again later when it came with B2 on the switch...(when I got the pro controller I was super stoked.) It's a really charming game for me; at a time when I had never played a hack&slash like this. The story is so freakin' ridiculous; Bayonetta is such a ridiculous and charming character. I could make so many jokes about this game...The story is at some parts so ignore-able and at some parts exactly as charming. Shit can be so silly. I love pretty much everything; design, style, and even my own difficulty with it, lol. I think B2 follows up real well on some of the parts of this game that drag out, mechanics-wise. There's, you know, a boss rush basically, and some vehicle levels, and the level design can be quite linear with predictable shake-ups once you get used to it. There's a lot of moments that I'll also never get in another game. ....And i'm also the kind of guy that likes like, campy corny boring shit sometimes. I think they really lean into the exaggerated-ness of their story. I could probably play it over and over forever. When I first played it in 2013 maybe(?), I had never played a Platinum game, had never even played anything directed by Kamiya...?! Kind of a really awesome first experience; that has continued to hold up over time for me.
tldr why the fuck wouldn't i want to be a shape-shifting panther quad-gun slinging lady fighting a giant space god and really messed up looking angels....
tldr why the fuck wouldn't i want to be a shape-shifting panther quad-gun slinging lady fighting a giant space god and really messed up looking angels....
A great character action game that I've cooled on a little over time. There's a lot to like here, but the instant death quicktime events are pretty bad. I've never been able to completely vibe with this series because the story and setting doesn't do anything for me. It just ends up being a series of cool boss battles and levels with cutscenes in between that I absolutely do not care about.
Hard as nails, controls as smooth as silk.
You are truly doing a disservice to yourself if you are actively avoiding this game. Biggest critique is that the game has some forced platforming sections and hid one of the best boss fights after a tedious shoot-em-up section that dragged till the end of time.
You are truly doing a disservice to yourself if you are actively avoiding this game. Biggest critique is that the game has some forced platforming sections and hid one of the best boss fights after a tedious shoot-em-up section that dragged till the end of time.